Determination of X-ray mass attenuation coefficients using HPGe detector

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 76-83

  Sharanabasappa, ^a   Kerur, B R ^a   Anilkumar, S ^b   Hanumaiah, B ^c  

^a GULBARGA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

^c BABASAHEB BHIMRAO AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Beer Lambert's law; Cross section; HPGe detector system; Mass attenuation coefficient; X ray

Indexed keywords

BEER-LAMBERT'S LAW; BEST VALUE; BROAD BEAMS; CROSS SECTION; HPGE DETECTOR SYSTEM; HPGE DETECTORS; HUBBELL; LOW ENERGY X RAYS; MASS ATTENUATION COEFFICIENT; MASS ATTENUATION COEFFICIENTS; PHOTON INTENSITIES; RADIOACTIVE SOURCES; STANDARD REFERENCE MATERIAL; THEORETICAL VALUES; X-RAY DETECTOR; X-RAY MASS ATTENUATION;

BEVERAGES; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; DETECTORS; MAGNESIUM; MOLYBDENUM; RADIATION; TANTALUM; X RAYS;

RADIOACTIVITY;

ALUMINUM; COBALT 57; COPPER; IRON 55; MAGNESIUM; MOLYBDENUM; NICKEL; NYLON; POLITEF; POLYETHYLENE; TANTALUM;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; PHOTON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION ABSORPTION; RADIATION ATTENUATION; RADIATION DETECTOR; REFERENCE VALUE; X RAY;

EID: 70449525325     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2009.08.004     Document Type: Article

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